My trip to Copenhagen, Denmark's capital and Scandinavia's largest city - with a lovely relaxed vibe. Copenhagen has never been on my bucket list until I went to Finland and Estonia. Since then, I’ve always been a fan of Scandinavian countries. Embracing the winter in its freezing glory, I decided to go Scandi again and the search began for the ideal winter location in the post-pandemic climate. So I explored a new destination in Denmark that did wonders for my soul, and my sanity. There is an ethereal effortlessness to life in Copenhagen, which consistently tops surveys of the world’s best places to live. The very best things to do in Copenhagen are a like-for-like run through the many reasons travel is such an enveloping experience. Copenhagen has plenty to offer the most ambitious sightseer: world-class museums, a stately Renaissance castle, a dazzling royal palace, and yet one of my favorite Copenhagen activities is to simply stroll the streets tuning into the little details of everyday life here. Copenhagen is a mini-break from modern life. It's more relaxed than other cities and more human in character and scale. Walking in the streets of Copenhagen, I love taking in the mix of cobbled cuteness and modern bustle. Even with a million people, the city feels remarkably hyggelig — the Danish version of "cozy," an aesthetic highly prized here. Danes have a knack for enjoying everyday experiences, and their capital is the best place to sample the Danish good life. Copenhageners somehow manage to exude orderliness without being rigid — the whole city emits a sense of balance, and a general calm. Everything here is so old, classy and beautiful. It’s almost taken out of a fairytale. Denmark has one of the oldest democracies in the world, and a very long history, but having travelled here for two weeks, I’ve come to appreciate how it’s actually one of the most modern cities in the world. Everything from the architecture and design of the city to its mindset and heartbeat feel very modern. Instead of the glass and steel skyscrapers found in many capitals, Copenhagen is dominated by four to six-story buildings, with new and old rubbing shoulders. 我最近通过疫苗接种者旅游通道游 (Vaccinated Travel Lane) 去位于丹麦的哥本哈根。时隔两年,我终于可以飞往北欧,探寻冬日里的梦幻国度。如果小时候没读过安徒生童话,我也许永远无法想起那个北欧小国的古城。哥本哈根究竟是一座什么样的城市?它是北欧最大的城市,但城市的景致却充满小桥流水的温情;它有厚重的历史,但城市中充满轻快快乐的节奏;它是有文化底蕴的,但却绝不繁复,一切都是简约温婉的;它很cool,这不仅仅是指城市的温度,更是指城市的的风格;它很出色,这不仅仅是指城市的色彩,更是指城市生活的多姿多彩。 漫步在哥本哈根充满古典风情的城市建筑之际,也能邂逅那些与众不同的现代建筑,体验艺术与生活的完美融合。一座红砖绿瓦堆砌的古城,能把普普通通的一枚枚红砖,搭建成如此奇珍又如梦如幻的建筑艺术,到处都是一排排不同色彩的18世纪城市宅邸和精巧的雕塑,让人心驰神往。这座仿佛童话中的城市经历了岁月沧桑,却依旧保持着孩子般的纯真。 一个城市的魅力,不仅仅来自这座城市历史和文化的积淀,还有跟当地人接触的一次对白和谈话。了解一个城市不是走马观花的观光,而是静下心来忘掉自己,走进我要去的那个地方。在纷繁复杂的世界里,我一直找寻着与自己更为合拍的生活方式。在丹麦的哥本哈根,我发现了与自己契合的安静力量,收获了更多的思考和感受。缓慢而安静、古老又现代,相信这座“世界最幸福最宜居的城市”会给我带来童话和生活的新灵感。 漫步在哥本哈根街头,不仅可以看到古朴的中欧街道,同时还能感受到栩栩如生的艺术雕像,让无数人觉得仿佛置身于童话世界。 Tivoli Gardens is the world’s second oldest operating amusement park. It is a wonderland of imagination and fun, with retro rides and inventive themed areas. Within the park is The Flying Trunk ride, inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s work. 来到哥本哈根闹市中心,占地20英亩的丹麦著名游乐园,全球被誉为“童话之城”的趣伏里公园(Tivoli)就在这里。这座始建于19世纪,迄今已有100多年历史的公园已成为欧洲最受欢迎的游乐园之一。园内建有数十种娱乐设施、露天舞台、餐馆等等,一应俱全。据说迪士尼乐园在创建之初,还特地到趣伏里公园参观学习。 Copenhagen has a fairytale-like quality, with hints of Han Christian Andersen’s memory found all around the city. There are a few Hans Christian Andersen statues dotted around Denmark. The most well-known is the statue aptly situated on H.C Andersen Boulevard. The man himself is featured gazing towards Tivoli Gardens amusement park, perhaps dreaming up his next fairytale. Hans Christian Andersen was a fan of the amusement park, which inspired The Nightingale story. 市政厅正门左侧,有一尊安徒生的雕像,他静静地坐在街旁,看着熙来攘往的游客,有趣的是,他的对面,是丹麦著名的游乐园蒂沃利。童话和童心,对于我们,缺一不可。 这座城市一如既往的爱着安徒生,这座童话王国将这位童话大师铭记于心,铭记于实。 The Circus Building is the oldest of its kind in Europe. It was inaugurated with an enormous public celebration in Copenhagen on 8 May 1886. Since then, the building has played host to a wide variety of Danish and international circus troupes. Wallmans Dinnerparty has been the Circus Building’s resident entertainment since 2003. Folketeatret – the People's Theater – resides in Nørregade in Copenhagen and is the oldest public theater in Denmark. This is the heart of old town Copenhagen, with its blend of charming old buildings and bold new architecture, broad avenues and tiny streets as well as picturesque canals and a modern harbor. The inner city is home to the Royal Danish Theatre, which consists of three buildings, two of which are new and situated on the harbor front. The streets, squares and venues of the inner city and its surrounding neighborhoods, are alive all year round with everything from jazz festivals to outdoor ice skating rinks and parachuting at the lakes right in the center of the city. This compact area boasts beautiful old castles, tranquil parks, and bustling squares where I can always find a bench to stretch out your legs whenever I need a break. 丹麦人喜欢自行车,你总能看到街上到处停放的自行车、街头骑自行车飞驰而过的人们。 There is just no place in Denmark that encapsulates the country’s culture, traditions and way of life quite like the capital city of Copenhagen. Small enough to cycle across, yet big enough to be full of ideas; that’s what it's like to be in Copenhagen. All in all, the Danish capital has much to offer and stands proud as one of the most liveable cities in the world.
I've taken so many photos during my stay in Denmark. I also went for a short stay in Sweden. This means that there will be upcoming several blog heavy-image stories and they will be lengthy but more insightful (i hope). This also means that I will take slightly longer time to publish a post on my Denmark trip due to the length of post. I will continue to travel more, photograph more and write more! Let's all stay happy, healthy and live a hygge life together. Just stay tuned for further updates! 近几年在各大社交平台频繁露脸的丹麦语 Hygge,是Instagram上拥有四百多万帖子的热门标签(丹麦语“#丹麦”标签有2百多万帖子)。Hygge,作为2016年全球热门词,音译就是拼音“hü-ge”,一个很难用其他语言难贴切表达的词,是一种怡然自得的氛围和感觉。 我不禁问身边的丹麦人,hygge到底是什么?他们满脸的笑意,自得hygge是他们在这个国家里的大幸福。Hygge是午后的下午茶,是草地上的日光浴,是看电视撸猫,是围着壁炉和朋友一起喝茶聊天的自在。Hygge从来都不是什么奢侈品,也不是肆意放纵的挥霍生命,是丹麦文化中理所当然的珍惜当下和享受生活,且对这种美好充满感恩;是被美好事物包围,充满仪式感的放松舒适。丹麦人将“hygge”视为自己文化的一部分,就像是“自由”已成为美国人内化的一种特质。 如果这样还是让你有些懵懵懂懂,相信我,来一次不走马观花的丹麦深度游,走进丹麦人家,与当地人一起“hygge”一下,你一定会对这种丹麦生活方式有不一样的体验和感受。其实就一句话,如果是丹麦人,会真心觉得这里的生活如此Hygge,会真心觉得哥本哈根是世界上最美的城市。
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